Wood Sandpiper trying its luck in the marsh...

Manning the Shore - Pied Kingfisher Male..!!

Kingfisher / నీళ్ళబుచ్చిగాడు / లకుముకిపిట్ట / చల్లకవ్వపుపిట్ట
(Dusk contributed to the low light and I couldn't help much.. :-( )

As the name denotes, Kingfishers feed mainly on Fish, apart from enjoying quick-bites like crustaceans and large aquatic insects such as dragonfly larvae. 

Expert hunter / fisher,  hovering over the water to detect prey and diving vertically down to capture fish. When not in active fishing mode, they have a straight rapid flight, as fast as 32 mph

Info Source: Wikipedia

Breakfast Catch

Grey Heron / నారాయణ పక్షి

Red-naped Ibis / Indian black Ibis / నల్ల కంకణము

Mein Yahaan,,. Tuu Kahaan...........

Black-winged stilt calling out and trying to locate the partner ....

Long-legged, Long-billed

Bar-tailed Godwit with a group of stilts..

Flamingos in Hyderabad.. series

Flamingos / రాజహంస at Ameenpur Lake, Hyderabad.

Greater flamingos can be measured as tall as 60 Inches, but weighing as light as 8-10 pounds - a contrary combination for an animal that it so tall..

They stand on the thick mud to find and feed on the food - organisms including larvae, plankton, small fish and whatever else they can find in those shallow bodies of water, stomping their feet in the mud to help stir up the accessible food in the area without having to venture into deeper waters..

Flamingos in Hyderabad.. series

Welcoming the Flamingos / రాజహంస at Ameenpur Lake, Hyderabad.

Greater flamingos can be measured as tall as 60 Inches, but weighing as light as 8-10 pounds - a contrary combination for an animal that it so tall..

They stand on the thick mud to find and feed on the food - organisms including larvae, plankton, small fish and whatever else they can find in those shallow bodies of water, stomping their feet in the mud to help stir up the accessible food in the area without having to venture into deeper waters..

Black-Headed Gull..

Flamingos in Hyderabad..!!!

Welcoming the Flamingos / రాజహంస at Ameenpur Lake, Hyderabad.

Greater flamingos can be measured as tall as 60 Inches, but weighing as light as 8-10 pounds - a contrary combination for an animal that it so tall..

They stand on the thick mud to find and feed on the food - organisms including larvae, plankton, small fish and whatever else they can find in those shallow bodies of water, stomping their feet in the mud to help stir up the accessible food in the area without having to venture into deeper waters..

Fly High.. series..

Black-winged Stilt / పెద్ద ఉల్లంకిపిట్ట

Rare guest of Hyderabad..!!

Spot-billed pelican / గూడకొంగ / గూడబాతు / దేవరాయి కొంగ / కొల్లేటి కొంగ - A migratory bird of a large size weighing 6-9 Kgs (avg) flies in flocks and mostly lives in the marsh lands, preying on the fish, flying and honking.. Can eat an average to big sized fish in a gulp having the sack kind of skin / muscles supporting the lower jaw..

Fly High..

Indian River Tern / రీవ పిట్ట - Water bird generally found on the fresh water creeks and lakes in noisy colonies.. 

Godwit / నేలనెమలి

Long-billed, Long-legged migratory waders..

Stork Yawning..!?!?!?!??

Painted stork / గుడ్డి కొక్కిరాయి / పసుపు ముక్కు కొంగ

The Congregation..!!

Flock of Northern Shovelers - a strong migratory species, flying around on the Pragathi Nagar Lake, Hyderabad.

Northern Shoveler

Flock of Northern Shovelers - a strong migratory species, chilling out in Pragathi Nagar Lake, Hyderabad.

Grey-headed Purple Swamphen / చెంచుకోడి

Grey-headed Purple Swamphen / చెంచుకోడి

Showing Off...!!!!

Oriental darter - Also called The Indian darter and informally "The Snake bird", is a  cormorant-like water bird of the tropical south Asia.
On its usual practice of drying the wings after a deep dive..

Nesting time..!!!

Busy mobilizing the nesting material ..
Painted stork / గుడ్డి కొక్కిరాయి / పసుపు ముక్కు కొంగ